Category Archives: WJBC Top Sports
IWU football looks for rebound in 2015
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Wesleyan Titan football team is looking to recoil from an injury filled 2014 campaign.The Titans ended 2014 with a 4-6 record. ...
Aug 14, 2015
CornBelters triumph in 11 innings for 7th straight win
Pat McKenna homered and scored the winning run in the CornBelters’ 3-2 victory in 11 innings on Thursday at the Corn Crib. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The No...
Aug 14, 2015
ISU football ranked No. 2 in STATS FCS Top 25 preseason poll
Hancock Stadium. (WJBC file photo) By ISU Sports Information NEW YORK - The Illinois State football program will open the 2015 season ranked No. 2 overall in the STATS FCS Top 25 preseason poll, the o...
Aug 10, 2015
Cardinals look to continue winning ways on WJBC
By WJBC staffJaime Garcia makes the trip to the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee.Coverage begins with the pre-game show on WJBC 1230 AM at 5:15 p.m. with th...
Aug 08, 2015
Belters easily take down Aviators
By Normal CornbeltersNORMAL- The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, attacked the West Division leaders, the Rockford Aviators, relentlessly Friday night in a 14-3 pummeling at the...
Aug 08, 2015
Chiefs get win over Tincaps in Peoria
The Chiefs got the first win of a weekend series over Fort Wayne Friday (WJBC File Photo)By Nathan Baliva- Peoria ChiefsPEORIA-The Peoria Chiefs got an unearned run in the sixth inning and another in ...
Aug 08, 2015
Redbird greats Bergman, Daggett Miller selected for Valley HOF
Sue Daggett Miller (left) and Dave Bergman (right). (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Former Illinois State baseball star Dave Bergman and cross country and trac...
Aug 07, 2015
Lefty’s Corner: ISU basketball ready to play in Spain
Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller has his team in Spain. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL - Illinois State's men's basketball team begins play Sunday when it fa...
Aug 07, 2015
Bathroom fire temporarily displaces 4 in Normal
Firefighters in Normal needed about 20 minutes to contain a bathroom fire at 1404 Keller Road on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Fire Department)By Eric StockNORMAL – Fire crews in Nor...
Aug 07, 2015
Former Redbird Meredith looking to make impact on Bears
Cameron Meredith led ISU in receiving last season. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BOURBONNAIS – One of the 12 receivers looking to make the Chicago Bears final roster at this yearR...
Aug 06, 2015
